CASSINI Giovanni Maria (1745 - 1824)MareMagnum
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- EDIZIONE ORIGINALE, COLORITURA COEVA -Decorativa mappa dell'arcipelago Tonga tratta dal "Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale delineato sulle ultime osservazioni", edito a Roma dal 1792 fino al 1801, opera che la Calcografia Camerale commissionò al Cassini al fine di sostituire l’ormai obsoleto "Mercurio Geografico".I primi ad approdare alle isole Tonga furono J. Lemaire e W. C. Schouten, ai quali questo gruppo di isole non si presentò ospitale, per il carattere degli abitanti (1616). Migliore accoglienza incontrarono nel 1643 Abel Tasman, che toccò il solo gruppo meridionale, e Samuel Wallis nel 1767. Il Cook, che vi approdò nel 1773, vi si trovò tanto bene, che le chiamò "Le isole degli Amici" (Friendly Islands); quando vi tornò nel 1777 vi indugiò quasi due mesi, mantenendo sempre ottimi rapporti con quegli abitanti. Le isole settentrionali furono scoperte nel 1781 dallo spagnolo F. A. Mourelle.Giovanni Maria Cassini, Chierico Regolare Somasco fu geografo e cartografo, ma anche intagliatore di architetture e prospettive - uno dei migliori discepoli di Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Cassini fu uno degli ultimi sferografi italiani del Settecento ed i suoi globi ebbero una notevole diffusione, come pure questo "Nuovo Atlante Geografico".Incisione in rame, coloritura coeva dei contorni, leggere bruniture, per il resto in ottimo stato di conservazione. FIRST EDITION, CONTEMPORARY OUTLINE COLOUR -The Italian painter and engraver, Giovanni Maria Cassini, produced this attractive map of the Tonga Islands, with Cook's tracks decoratively traced between them. Tonga became known as the Friendly Islands because of the hospitable reception given to Captain James Cook on his first visit in 1773.Published in: Nuovo atlante geografico universale delineato sulle ultime osservazioni. Roma, Calcografia camerale, 1792-1801.Cassini was geographer and cartographer but he was also good at engraving architectural items and perspectives – he was one of the best disciples Giovanni Battista Piranesi had. Moreover, Cassini was one of the last artists to engrave spheres in the XVIII century and his globes were quite famous and widespread, and realized the most important Italian Atlas of the XVIII century; his maps always bear a cartouche, extremely rich in colours and details. Copperplate with fine original hand colour, some foxing, otherwise in very good condition.
- EDIZIONE ORIGINALE, COLORITURA COEVA -Decorativa mappa dell'arcipelago Tonga tratta dal "Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale delineato sulle ultime osservazioni", edito a Roma dal 1792 fino al 1801, opera che la Calcografia Camerale commissionò al Cassini al fine di sostituire l’ormai obsoleto "Mercurio Geografico".L'arcipelago è costituito da due distinti gruppi di isolette vulcaniche: quello delle Isole Sopravento (o del Vento), a Sud, che include Tahiti, Moorea, Maiao, Mehetia, Tetiaroa; quello delle Sottovento, a Nord, che comprende Raiatea, Huahine, Bora-Bora, Maupiti, Tahaa, e gli atolli Scilly e Bellingshausen. Già scoperte nel 1607 da P. Fernandes Queirós, furono riscoperte da S. Wallis nel 1767 e chiamate Isole della Società da J. Cook nel 1769, in onore della Royal Society.L'Isola di Natale deve il suo nome al capitano inglese William Mynors, che avvistò l'isola nel Natale del 1643 a bordo della nave Royal Mary.Giovanni Maria Cassini, Chierico Regolare Somasco fu geografo e cartografo, ma anche intagliatore di architetture e prospettive - uno dei migliori discepoli di Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Cassini fu uno degli ultimi sferografi italiani del Settecento ed i suoi globi ebbero una notevole diffusione, come pure questo "Nuovo Atlante Geografico".Incisione in rame, coloritura coeva dei contorni, leggere bruniture, per il resto in ottimo stato di conservazione. FIRST EDITION, CONTEMPORARY OUTLINE COLOUR -The Italian painter and engraver, Giovanni Maria Cassini, produced this attractive map of the Tonga Islands and Christmas Island.The Society Islands are a group of islands located in the Pacific Ocean and part of French Polynesia. It includes Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea, Taha'a and Huahine. The archipelago is suspected to have been named by Captain James Cook supposedly in honour of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook himself stated in his journal that he called the islands Society "as they lay contiguous to one another."Christmas Island was first discovered on in 1615 by Captain John Milward of the East India Company ship, and it was named Christmas Island on 25 December 1643.Cassini was geographer and cartographer but he was also good at engraving architectural items and perspectives – he was one of the best disciples Giovanni Battista Piranesi had. Moreover, Cassini was one of the last artists to engrave spheres in the XVIII century and his globes were quite famous and widespread, and realized the most important Italian Atlas of the XVIII century; his maps always bear a cartouche, extremely rich in colours and details. Copperplate with fine original hand colour, some foxing, otherwise in very good condition.
1st separate edition, 16mo (small) 39 pages. Includes portrait ; 15 cm. 1 of 100 copies printed. "Reprinted in 100 copies from the anniversary number of the Jewish tribune, Portland, Oregon, December 19, 1913" [from the Title page verso]. Henry Ward Beecher ( 1813 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial . Several of his brothers and sisters became well-known educators and activists, most notably Harriet Beecher Stowe, who achieved worldwide fame with her abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin ..Over the course of his ministry, he...grew interested in social reform, particularly the abolitionist movement. In the years leading up to the Civil War, he raised money to purchase slaves from captivity and to send riflesnicknamed Beecher's Biblesto abolitionists fighting in Kansas and Nebraska . After the war, Beecher supported social reform causes such as women's suffrage and temperance. He also championed Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, stating that it was not incompatible with Christian beliefs . Beecher's long career in the public spotlight led biographer Debby Applegate to call her biography of him The Most Famous Man in America (Wikipedia, 2019) . OCLC: 17882630. OCLC lists 14 copies worldwide. Light wear, about Very Good- Condition. (KH-8-54)
Decorativa carta geografica pubblicata in The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical… edito da John Tallis. Le mappe del The Illustrated Atlas non solo fornivano conoscenze geografiche aggiornate, ma utilizzavano anche viste a vignetta all'interno del disegno per mostrare i popoli nativi e le loro occupazioni, le città e i punti di interesse. Le mappe si rifanno alla tradizione cartografica dei cartografi olandesi del XVII secolo, con bordi decorativi finemente incisi. Le tavole sono state disegnate e incise da John Rapkin con vedute realizzate da una serie di artisti di spicco. Le mappe furono pubblicate in volume completo dal 1851 fino al 1865 circa. Alcune delle mappe furono pubblicate anche in altri libri di storia pubblicati da Tallis, tra cui quello sulle British Colonies e, senza le vignette, in dizionari geografici ed enciclopedie fino al 1880 circa. John Tallis (1817-1876) era un editore di mappe britannico. Nato nelle Midlands, Tallis arrivò a Londra negli anni '40 del XIX secolo. Tallis iniziò la sua carriera londinese con una serie di notevoli vedute stradali di Londra. Iniziò una collaborazione con un certo Frederick Tallis, forse suo fratello, ma la loro collaborazione terminò nel 1849. In occasione della Grande Esposizione del 1851, Tallis pubblicò il The Illustrated Atlas. Le mappe furono successivamente ristampate dalla London Printing & Publishing Company, che lasciò intatta l'imprint di Tallis, assicurandogli così una fama duratura. Incisione su acciaio, coloritura dei confini all'acquarello, in ottime condizioni. Islands outlined with gold and surrounded by illustrations of Auckland, Mount Egmont, a New Zealander, and the port of Wellington. Border in a New Zealand motif. Decorative map taken from The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical by John Tallis The maps from The Illustrated Atlas were first published in serial form to a target audience that led insular lives due to the expense and hardship of travel. All that changed as the progress of the nineteenth century brought swift and dramatic changes in public awareness of far away places. Tallis' maps no doubt played an important role in this dramatic awakening. These maps not only provided up-to-date geographical knowledge, but also used vignette views within the map's design to show the native people and their occupations, cities and points of interest. The maps hark back to a cartographic tradition from the Dutch mapmakers of the seventeenth century with finely engraved decorative borders. The maps were drawn and engraved by John Rapkin with views drawn and engraved by a number of prominent artists. The maps were issued as a complete volume from 1851 until about 1865. Some of the maps were also published in other history books published by Tallis including British Colonies and, without the vignettes, in geographical dictionaries and encyclopedias until about 1880. John Tallis (1817-1876) was a British map publisher. Born in the Midlands, Tallis came to London in the 1840s. Tallis began his London career with a series of remarkable London street views. He began a partnership with a Frederick Tallis, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series of decorative world maps ever produced. The maps were later reissued by the London Printing & Publishing Company, who left the Tallis imprint intact, thus ensuring his enduring fame. In 1858, he began publication of the popular Illustrated News of the World and National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages, selling it in 1861 (it ceased publication in 1863). Engraving, hand-coloured outlines, in very good condition.
12mo [19 x 12 cm]; [iv], xi, 123, [v, ads] pp, double page map. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt title lettering on cover, spine faded, lightly rubbed at edges, interior is near fine in very good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. When nothing had been heard from Burke by 1861, four relief expeditions were organized, this one by Landsborough, this one discovering suitable land for settlement in Queensland. This work, based on Landsborough's log book, describes the expedition with accurate observations. Mueller's description of plants found in the Gulf of Carpentaria is the first such listing. Ferguson 11330. Wantrup 175. 'This London edition is quite scarce' [Wantrup, Australian Rare Books p 242].
Pacific Ocean Western part latitude 28"N. to 20"S. and longitude 94"E. to 160"E. including Eastern Archipelago - Magnetic variation curves are for 1930. Washington D.C., published Oct. 1931, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Pacific Ocean Western. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 777x1031 mm
Dettagliata carta nautica della Polinesia francese, con Tahiti e le isole del Vento, le isole Australi, con le isole Tubuai e le isole di Bass, le isole Cook, le isole Gambier, le isole Marchesi. L'autore della carta, edita dal Depot de la Marine, è Clement-Adrian Vincenton - Doumolin (1811 - 1858)Incisione su rame, in ottimo stato di conservazione. Detailed nautical map of French Polynesia, with the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, issued by Depot de la Marine.The author is Clement Adrien Vincendon-Dumoulin (1811-1858).Copperplate, in very good condition.
In-16 p. (mm. 163x92), 3 volumi in 2 tomi, mz. pelle coeva con ang., fregi e tit. oro su tassello al dorso, decoraz. a secco con fregi e tit. oro, tagli blu, pp. XIII,247;266; 275; ben illustrato f.t., come da Indice, da un ritratto dell’Autore e da 10 (su 11) tavole che raffigurano usi e costumi degli indigeni + una carta geografica relativa alle “Isole Washington” (gruppo di isole al N.U. delle Marquesas nell’Oceano Pacifico del Sud, scoperte dal Cap. Ingraham del brigantino ‘la Speranza’ di Boston, 1701). Questo giornale contiene “la descrizione delle isole del Capo-Verde, delle coste del Brasile, della Patagonia, del Perù, del Chili e delle isole Gallapagos; nonchè una relazione del gruppo delle isole Washington, delle maniere, costumi e foggie di quegli abitanti, ecc.”. Tomi XXXII-XXXIV della “Raccolta de’ viaggi.. nelle varie parti del mondo.. dopo quelli di Cook, e non pubblicati fin ora in lingua italiana”. Lieviss. aloni sul vol. 1°; manca l’Indice delle tavole nel vol. 2°; altrimenti esemplare ben conservato. .
162 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with high quality detailed illustrations. Presents a vast range of Simonds products - far too many to list - with illustrations, specifications, pricing, and more. Undated but appears to be circa 1920. Unmarked. Average soiling and wear to red cloth exterior which which is brighly adorned with silver lettering. Some foxing to endpapers. Variable soiling to contents - nothing excessive. Narrow opening at page 133 otherwise binding sound. A rare vintage copy of this extremely informative and interesting catalog, prepared especially for the tall timber of the Pacific Coast. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Lost in the Pacific - John Edwin Hogg attempted to take a small boat to Panama from some islands 90 miles off the coast, but encountered treacherous seas; On Niagara's Brink - Orrin E. Dunlap, the unofficial historian of Niagara Falls, describes the area's most thrilling adventure, that of a barge and two men, Lofberg and Harris, who drifted to the verge of Horseshoe Falls - article with photos; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part I - Oxford Anthropology student Winifred S. Blackman relates her experiences in three winters of living with the people of Upper Egypt - article with photos; Captain Doudera's Bet - The amazing photo-illustrated story of Captain Frank Doudera, of Brooklyn, New York, and his quest to obtain a timber wolf pelt within six weeks; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part II - Beatrice Grimshaw travelled up the Sepik River of New Guinea, where she dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Chippin' Paint - An amusing sea story; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part II - A British officer's remarkable journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; The Treasure of Tristan Da Cunha - Photo-illustrated article about a hoard of gold and jewels said to have been hidden here by pirates in 1810; Photo of a literal river full of logs in British Columbia; The Three Angleteers - Part IV - Three bored Englishmen travel to Europe for trouble and adventure; In the British Guiana Jungle - A vividly-written photo-illustrated account of an eventful boat-journey into the interior of British Guiana with a motion picture camera, culminating with a visit to the mighty Kaietuerk Falls, the greatest cataract in the world, five times higher than Niagara; The Secret of the Wilds - photos of wild animals which resemble those of prehistoric times; "Grip" and I - Part II - A bull-terrier spared from death by its new owner Count Nils Cronstedt returns the favour by saving him multiple times during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendent in Northern Nigeria; One Night - the story of a hunt in the darkness and a panther who stood his ground; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
[6], 152 p. Bibliography, index, footnotes, black and white illustrations. "It's difficult to imagine people would be willing to leave the sunny islands of Polynesia to live in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Yet during the nineteenth century, scores of Hawaiians did just that. By the 1880s the Kanakas (the Hawaiian word for "human beings") were living in the Vancouver area, Victoria, the Gulf Islands, and in scattered communities along the coast of B.C. and Washington. This work chronicles the lives of the brave and hardy Kanakas and their offspring, and recognizes the contribution these people made to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest". - back cover. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this fascinating and little-known history. Book
89 pages. Bibliography. List of Exhibitions. List of works in this exhibition. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Contents include: Artist's Statement; The Salvation Art of Yuxweluptun; Yuxweluptun and the West Coast Landscape; Yuxweluptun - A Philosophy of History; The Modernist Past of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's Landscape Allegories; Time Line. "I work from the native perspective that all shapes and any elements can be changed to anything to present a totally native philosophy. It allows me to express my feelings freely and show you a different view." - Artist's Statement. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Features: Loaded with British Columbia content! Nice Full-page colour ad for Bulova watches; A Native's Return to B.C., by Pierre Berton; Nice colour photo ad for the 1958 Ford cars; Feature article on Victoria's Government Street, with colour photos; Many B.C.-themed cartoons; The Salty Princesses of the Pacific Coast - B.C.'s Princess Boats - article with colour photos; The Douglas Fir - the vanishing giant that built a province; The Rise and Fall of Social Credit - the west's wonder party now seems headed for destruction; What B.C. means to nine of its best artists - many colour illustrations commissioned by Maclean's - works by Jack Shadbolt, Joe Plaskett, Bruno Bobak, Lawren Harris, Gordon Smith, Molly Bobak, B.C. Binning, E.J. Hughes, John Korner; The Truth about the Sasquatch - fiction by Vernon Hockley; Nice colour full-page ad for B/A gas stations; Glamourous colour ad for B-58 Buick; Labatt's '50' ale colour ad; Nice colour ad for the Sheraton - Mt. Royal Hotel; Great full-page black and white photo ad for Canada Mink; Faded Coke ad on back cover shows a mountain scene and people in cowboy hats. Covers detached but present else average wear. Unmarked. Lerner & Williamson 1996. Magazine
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Sorcerer of Nerac - The disappearance of a young farmer leads to the discovery of an amazing tragedy of superstition, leading to Frenchman Pierre Faget, the stoop-shouldered old wizard of Nerac, being sent to prison for trial; Our Crocodile Hunt - a Lake Nyassa tale involving a brush fire, a crocodile hunt, and the Kaiser's elephant gun - a lifetime of excitement in a few hours; The Man Who Turned Thief - Part II - the most mysterious one-man robberies to ever take place in America; At the Back of Beyond - photo-illustrated account of some experiences in remote Chitral; The Mutiny of the Athol - a very exciting story of the old whaling days in the Pacific, obtained from the ship's original log; Trailing the Gun-Runners - Part IV - conclusion of this thrilling story of adventure in the turbulent negro Republic of Dominica; P.M. Clarke - Correspondent - the story of an odd character whose pretty exterior concealed plenty of pluck and inexhaustible energy; "Honeymoon Island" - Photo-illustrated feature on idyllic Norfolk Island, originally a convict settlement, in the lonely Pacific; Through the East by Air - Part II - The memorable adventures of Richard and Sydney Carline, who were commissioned to make paintings of scenes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Persia for the National War Museum; The Banker's Bet - the tale of a cautious banker, an unwary Scandinavian, and two clever rogues; Photo of "The Peanut Office" and its Nantucket, MA proprietor; and more. 86 pages plus 8 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
302, [2] pp. Oblong 28 x 23cm. A project of the British Columbia Railway Historical Association. "In 1905 the Canadian Pacific Railway bought Vancouver Island's Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway from James Dunsmuir, the Island's coal baron. A new era began in the railway's history. The E&N quickly evolved from an isolated local enterprise to a prosperous part of the CPR system. Includes nearly 500 select photographs, maps and illustrations, detailed appendices, references and index." - front flap. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A superb copy of this exceptional history. Book
152 pages. Large oblong book measuring 10" x 14.5". "Because war censorship forbade publicity there is a widespread lack of knowledge of the outstanding production job for the war effort done by British Columbia industry... Few British Columbians - certainly very few Eastern Canadians, United States business men or British Empire industrialists - realize the extent of the accomplishments and the facilities that are now available here for manufacturing of all kinds. This survey has been prepared to place on record the information that is felt should be known. It is in two parts: First, an illustrated news section graphically telling the story of leading manufacturing developments; second, a concise factual compilation of statistics giving complete authoritative basic data." - from title page. The section on leading manufacturers is profusely illustrated with glorious black and white photos. Companies presented include: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd.; Western Bridge and Steel Fabricators Ltd.; Vivian Engine Works Ltd.; Vivian Diesels and Munitions Ltd.; Arrow Transfer Co. Ltd.; Canada Western Cordage Co. Ltd.; Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd.; Boyles Bros. Drilling Company Ltd.; Canadian Mixermobile Company; United Distillers Ltd.; The H.R. Macmillan Export Company Limited; Industrial Engineering Ltd. (power/chain saw manufacturer); British Columbia (B.C.) Packers; W.R. Carpenter (Canada) Ltd. - crushers of copra and oil seeds; Edward Lipsett Ltd - commercial fishing supplies; Vancouver Iron Works Limited; British Columbia Telephone Company The Canadian Fishing Company Ltd; British Columbia Distillery Company Limited; Hammond Furniture Company Ltd; American Can Company Limited; Empire Sheet Metal Works Ltd; Canada Chain and Forge Company; Vancouver Engineering Works Ltd; Dominion Bridge Company Limited - including a grand photo of their new Pattulo Bridge looking toward the barrens of Surrey, plus a photo of the Hotel Vancouver's underlying steel structure during construction; Smith Bros. & Wilson Ltd - General Contractors; Heaps Engineering (1940) Limited; Marwell Construction Company; Canadian Sumner Iron Works; McDonnell Metal Manufacturing; Jones Tent and Awning Limited; Leek & Company Limited; McCarter & Nairne - Architects and Structural Engineers; Stewart-Lovick Ltd - Advertising; Terminal City Iron Works; Westland Foundries; British American Paint Co. Ltd; Bloedel Stewart & Welch Ltd.; Straits Towing and Salvage Co. Ltd.; Island Tug and Barge Ltd.; Standard Oil Company of British Columbia Limited; The Vancouver Sun; The Vancouver Daily Province; A-1 Steel and Iron Foundry Ltd.; A-1 Pattern Shop & Brass Foundry Ltd; Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd.; Canadian Forest Products Limited; Alaska Pine Co. Ltd; Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd; Bennett & White Construction Co. Ltd; Evans Coleman & Evans Ltd; Falconer Marine Industries Limited; Yarrows Ltd.; Victoria Daily Times; The Daily Colonist; The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited. Also included in this section are photo illustrated features on power generation, brewing, the pulp industry, technical education, tourism, mining, highways, mining, printing, the British Columbia Police Force, New Westminster, Victoria, and Prince Rupert. A very uncommon and informative publication which proudly and abundantly presents the bold industrial might of Canada's pacific province in the immediate aftermath of the second world war. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this important record of British Columbia's industrial history. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispieces, numerous plates and maps (a number folding), neat uniform signature on front free endpapers; navy cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Marder's final work (sadly, he died as it went to press). The second volume is co-authored by Mark Jacobsen and John Horsfield. SCARCE AS A SET, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.197; Law, 0055.
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xv, 180 pp, 15 plates from photos including frontis, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, cover lightly soiled, interior is clean, else a fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The first half of the book describes the author's journey in 1901 to Baghdad, Basra, Bahirin, Muscat, Sherpore, etc around the Persian Gulf where he visits some areas off the beaten track. The second half of the book describes his stay on several Pacific islands including Tonga, Haapai, Fiji, etc and is remarkable for its explicit illustrations of cannibals, including one entitled 'Cannibals dragging prisoners to the ovens', two others showing cannibals slaughtering their victims. The author didn't seem too concerned about becoming a victim. There have been only two copies at auction in the last 25 years, the last at Sotheby's in 1997 selling at US$782, although it wasn't in as good a condition as this copy.
4to., First Edition, text entirely in Japanese, skeleton picture captions in English, with very numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; original blue boards, blue cloth back, upper board lettered in gilt in English, backstrip lettered in gilt in Japanese, brown silk marker, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the whole housed in the publisher's original card slip-case, the case mildly worn and frayed at extremities. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO ANTHONY PAVIA WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. With the publisher's separately printed slip giving the context of the work, and the original bilingual price slip. The publisher's note makes it clear that this work, although the first to appear in print, was conceived as the third volume of a projected three-volume series 'Survey on the Japanese Naval Vessels 1925-1947'. It seems unlikely, however, that any further volumes were published and that this volume therefore stands alone; CERTAINLY IT CONSTITUTES THE FINEST PUBLISHED COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF ITS TYPE. Constructor Lieutenant-Commander Shizuo Fukui (1913-1993), Imperial Japanese Navy, was one of the world's foremost experts on ship design and naval construction. He was the author of some fourteen books and numerous magazine articles, which form collectively the definitive photographic record of the IJN. His wartime appointments ranged from the HQ of the Combined Fleet to the Navy Technical Institute; he ended his service career as Chief Officer and Director of Naval Construction at one of the major naval shipyards. After the war he devoted himself to historical research and made a lifelong contribution to the preservation of the records of ships of the Imperial Navy. His private library eventually contained over 20,000 photos, most of them unique, of which the great majority remains unpublished. Anthony Pavia was the owner of an archive of related photographs which it is believed found a home in the UK after Pavia's death. We are indebted to Mr. Robin Bursell for the information on Anthony Pavia. SIGNED COPIES OF ANY WORK BY FUKUI ARE RARE.
Anchorages in the Galapagos Islands.In the left part of the chart insert of Wreck Bay and approaches From a British survey in 1849 with additions and corrections. In the middle of the chart insert of Iguana Cove From a British survey in 1836, Webb Cove From a British survey in 1886, James Bay From a British survey in 1836, Sulivan Bay From a British survey in 1836, Terrapin Road From a British survey in 1836, Freshwater Bay From a British survey in 1836, Conway Bay From a British survey in 1846, Wreck Bay to Stephens Bay From Italian surveys in 1882 and 1885. In the right part of the chart insert of Tagus Cove From a British survey in 1835, Gardner Bay From a British survey in 1835, Post Office Bay From British surveys in 1836 and 1846, Sappho Cove From a British survey in 1883, Black Beach Anchorage From a French survey in 1887. Washington D.C., published July, 1899, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections: Printed: Oct. 1926. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Galapagos Islands - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 639x1105 mm
Wonderful vintage brochure in brown decorated card covers. Measures 23 cm x 10.5 cm when closed. Opens to reveal six large double-side leaves, each measuring 30.5 cm x 23 cm when folded-out. Includes twenty-three black and white reproductions of photos plus a map, all supported by considerable text. Rates for cottages and tents provided inside back cover. A plaque located near the former site of the inn states it closed in 1928 and burned down in 1936. It was purchased in 1910, a year before this brochure was printed, by Toronto feminist Flora MacDonald Denison who, inspired by the philosophy of Walt Whitman, set out to build a wilderness retreat for the avant-garde. Guests were offered painting lessons, amateur theatre, and poetry readings. Many well-known Canadian artists, including members of the Group of Seven, painted and sketched in this area, drawn by the strking landscape. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A marvelous piece of Canadiana. Book
60 pages. Many reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Features include: The Patrick Family Legend; The First Game; The First Year; The First Stanley Cup; The Second Stanley Cup; The Great Denman Fire; Fred (Cyclone) Taylor; The Life and Times of Coley Hall; The Glorious Smokies; The Brat Called Pistol - Eddie Dorohoy; The Rollicking, Raggedy Vees; The Spirit of the Canucks; The Drillers of Kimberley; The Heart of Fred J. Hume; The Life and Laughs of Babe Pratt; The Palace by the Sea - Pacific Coliseum; The Anatomy of a Franchise; and more. One page CKNW 98 ad highlights play-by-play man Jim Robson. Molson ad features photos of their 1969-70 hockey scholarship winners including: John Cumberbirth, Bob Gaston, Pat Russell, Keith, Nordin, Richard Beauchamp, Daryl Fedorak, Brian Debiasio, Brenk Kaufmann, Robert Little, George Walton and Don Young. One-page pricelist of Canucks merchandise. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this very informative, nostalgic and uncommon work from the year the Canucks entered the NHL. Book
Una mappa dettagliata centrata sull'Oceania. Basata sui dati della spedizione di Dumont d'Urville.Litografia, in buono stato di conservazione. A detailed map centred on Oceania. From the expedition of Dumont d'Urville.Good and dark impression.
Features: Are the Hill Lines Preparing to Invade California Territory?; Big Railway Systems of U.S. Cutting Expenses; Prepare for the Panama Canal! (Editorial); Nautical biography of Capt. James S. Gibson (with photo); What Should We Do To Be Prepared For the Opening of the Panama Canal?; Salvage of Steamer Spokane is Praised by Marine Experts - article with photo; Portland to have powerful fireboat; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; New Collier Neptune Takes on 13,000 tons of coal in One Day - article with photo; Floating Gridiron for Scows designed by George Francis Fay is built by the Drummond Lighterage Co. - feature article with two photos and three diagrams; News of Tacoma; Casualties to Pacific Coast Shipping; Largest scow on the Pacific Coast built by Nelson & Kelez of Seattle - brief article with photo; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
Features: Julius Kruttschnitt of the Harriman Lines Claims Railroads and Labor Friendly; Great Northern Finances for Fiscal Year; Steel Bridge Across Chehalis River at Aberdeen to Open 23 September; Rapid Work on Argo Terminals; Innovation of Ticket Cases - article with photo of modern ticket case; Final Bursting of Controller Bay Bubble (editorial about Alaskan nautical dangers); Business Profile of Kenneth C. Kerr, Industrial Agent of the Alaska Steamship Company (with photo); Improper Packing Causes Great Loss; Record Freight Train runs from Altoona to Enola, PA; Many Abandoned Railways in U.S.; Free Baggage Allowances in Various States and Countries; The World's Wheat Crop; Bernard N. Baker Outlines Plans of Atlantic and Pacific Transportation Co.; General H.M. Chittenden Makes Statement for Seattle Port Commission; What the (New) Port Commission May Do for Seattle; The Proposed West Point Immigration Station - article with map showing location of the proposed station and the proposed West Point Waterway Improvement as planned by Virgil Bogue; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Empress of China Crew Exonerated; Decision in Princess May Stranding; Marine Decisions; Diagrams illustrating work to soon begin on Pier 1, owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company; Casualties to Pacific Coast Shipping; The San Pedro - New C.P.R. Steamer for Trans-Pacific Service - article with illustration; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
